Children: Katherine Eunice (b. 1990), Christina Maria Aurelia (b. 1991), Patrick Arnold (b. 1993), Christopher Sargent Shriver (b. 1997)
Was elected Governor of California as a Republican on 7 October 2003
Turned down the role of John McClane in Die Hard (1988). The role went to Bruce Willis instead.
TV Guide selected Arnold Schwarzenegger's announcement on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno to run for Governor of California as the greatest TV moment of 2003.
Said that filming the climatic fight at the end of Predator (1987) was made difficult by the fact that the late Kevin Peter Hall, who played the Predator, couldn't see through his mask.
Has the record for winning the most bodybuilding in history, 13 (1 Mr. Junior Western Europe, 7 Mr. Olympias, and 5 Mr. Universes)
After he had started lifting weights as a teenager, he noticed that his body was becoming disproportionate. His arms, shoulders and chest were developing nicely, but his calves and lower legs weren't coming along as he wanted. To motivate himself to work harder on his calves, he cut off all of his pants (trousers) at the knee. Walking around like that, people would look at (and maybe even laugh at) the big man with 'chicken' legs. It worked.
Cousin-in-law Christopher Lawford appears with him in The 6th Day (2000).
His father, Gustav Schwarzenegger, nicknamed him "Cinderella" as a child and his older brother, Meinherd, constantly picked on him growing up. Both men were killed while driving under the influence.
Starting with The Terminator (1984), he has said his trademark "I'll be back" line (in various contexts and inflections, from humorous to touching to frightening) in every movie he has *starred* in (ignoring cameos and guest appearances), except Red Sonja (1985).
Is one of only two actors to appear in all three of the 'Terminator' films ('The Terminator', 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day' and 'Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines'). The other is Earl Boen who portrayed the character of Dr. Peter Silberman in all three films.
Only the second governor in California's history to be born in a foreign country. John Downey, the 7th Governor of California was born in Ireland and served from 1860- 1862.
Has his look-alike puppet in the French show _"Guignols de l'info, Les" (1988)_ .
Went AWOL from the Austrian army to enter his first bodybuilding contest.
Stumped for President Bush the weekend before his re-election in Ohio as he has always had a strong relationship with Ohio.
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